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FZUS51 KBOX 181404  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-190300-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WATERS WED INTO THU, MOVING OFFSHORE FRI  
AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LOW PRESSURE PASSES THE  
REGION THIS WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-190300-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-190300-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-190300-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-190300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-190300-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-190300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO  
25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-190300-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-190300-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-190300-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-190300-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-190300-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-190300-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-190300-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.   
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
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